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Monthly Archives: September 2020

Prebiotics vs Probiotics

Hang on, is it “PRE”-biotics or “PRO”-biotics? Vitagen, Yakult – there are good bacteria in drinks form that we Malaysians are most exposed to since young. Now, the ‘IN’ thing is kombucha, kefir and some even sauerkraut, all for ingestion of probiotics for the wellbeing of the gut, improving good digestion and immune system.  But […]

Analogy of an Unhealthy Gut Microbiome

Imagine. There is an ongoing party always happening. This party resides in your gut, and hold trillions of guests. In every party, you have the good guests, always less loud, taking care of the venue and even clean up after themselves. Then, you also have the guests that are there not doing any good nor […]

Fig Crumble Cake

Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour 1.5 cups rolled oats 1 cup of unsalted butter 1.5 cups of granulated sugar 4 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence half cup full of diced pistachios 1.5 cups of plain yogurt 4 cups chopped fresh figs Instructions Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Butter the surface and flour a 9-inch baking pan. Place […]

Fig – Prebiotics

If there is one secret to a good immune system, it is a healthy gut. Any imbalance in the guts can lead to metabolic abnormalities and a range of diseases. Prebiotics is a non-pharmacological approach to re-balance the gut microbiome and ensure better wellbeing. Prebiotics are in fact fibre compounds in foods that are not […]

Fig IS/NOT a fruit

The fig is not actually a fruit, but a syconium. It is dubbed the sweet “false fruit” cultivated since time of Mesopotamia. Syconium is pronounced “saɪˈkoʊ ni əm”. In layman’s term, it is actually inside-out flower clusters. The fig is an enclosure with tens to thousands of fruits within it. ‘Syconium’ has an Ancient Greek […]